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Pediatric Endocrine System Questions
Question 1 of 5
Hall Pallister syndrome includes all of the following EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Maternal DES exposure is not linked to Hall-Pallister syndrome, a genetic condition with pituitary and limb anomalies.
Question 2 of 5
All of the characteristics of congenital hypothyroidism are true EXCEPT
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Thyroid peroxidase antibodies are not central to congenital hypothyroidism (e.g., dysgenesis); they’re more relevant in acquired autoimmune cases.
Question 3 of 5
The initial treatment of choice for Graves disease is
Correct Answer: D
Rationale: Propylthiouracil (PTU) is a first-line antithyroid drug for Graves disease in children, controlling hyperthyroidism.
Question 4 of 5
Type I diabetes mellitus is most often associated with
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Type 1 diabetes is linked to autoantibodies, often against glutamic acid decarboxylase (GAD), not dehydrogenase.
Question 5 of 5
In insulin-dependent diabetes mellitus, hyperglycemia results when insulin secretion becomes inadequate to enhance peripheral glucose uptake and to suppress hepatic and renal glucose production. Of the following, the sign of more complete insulin deficiency is
Correct Answer: C
Rationale: Ketogenesis indicates severe insulin deficiency, as it reflects uncontrolled lipolysis and ketone production, more advanced than hyperglycemia (A, B) or glycosuria (D). Metabolic acidosis (E) follows ketogenesis but is a consequence, not the primary sign.